Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition